INK DENSITY GUIDE

 PAPER / SUBSTRATE

 LINE SCREEN

 PAPER DENSITY

SOLID INK DENS K 

SOLID INK DENS C 

SOLID INK DENS M 

SOLID INK DENS Y

 GRADES 1 & 2 PREMIUM GLOSS / DULL COATED

 175

0.07 

 1.70

1.40 

1.50 

1.05 

 GRADES 1 & 2 PREMIUM MATTE COATED

 150-175

0.09 

 1.60

1.30 

1.40 

1.00 

 PREMIUM TEXT & COVER - SMOOTH

 150-175

NA 

1.30 

1.15 

1.15 

0.90 

 GRADES 3 & 4 COATED

 133

 0.14

 1.60

1.30 

1.40 

1.00 

 SUPERCAL - SCA, SCB, SCC

 120-133

0.17 

 1.40

1.15 

1.20 

0.95 

 UNCOATED OFFSET

 110

 0.17

 1.25

 1.00

 1.12

 0.95

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